Authentic Rasam Recipe-South Indian soup

Authentic Rasam Recipe– a South Indian Soup is the easiest and simple recipe that can be made in minutes. Rasam will be included in our lunch menu for almost every day. It is the only menu item that can be served in any course of South Indian meal. Here you find detailed instructions, tips, serving suggestions and including step by step pictures.Though the authentic rasam seems to be very easy and simple, the aroma and the taste differ from family to family. Here I am seconding my hubbies words, and say my MIL is the queen for her rasam recipe. I always take the position as Taste Tester, when it comes to rasam. She prepares rasam mixture with so much of care and passion. It took years for me to get perfect rasam like her. See below for detailed step by step pictures for rasam.

Perfect rasam is the correct balance of tamarind and salt.

To make this authentic rasam perfect, try tasting the rasam mixture just before keeping on the stove top. Tamarind in the rasam should not the too sour if you find it too sour them adjust it with water and salt, to get the correct balance. Regarding asafoetida, solid version is more flavorful than the powdered asafoetida.

A good recipe turns excellent recipe when served with perfect combos. Any side dishes like kootu, poriyal or any stir-fried vegetables or chicken gravy, mutton gravy would match up this rasam.

How to make Authentic Rasam Recipe:

1. For Preparing: Soak tamarind in half cup of water for about 20 minutes. Hint: the longer the soaking time, easier to extract.
2. Extract tamarind juice with about 8 cups of water and remove all the impurities by sieving.
3. For grinding, We need 1 tsp of pepper, 1 tsp of cumin seeds and 2 garlic pods.
3. In the mixer grinder, add pepper, cumin seeds, and garlic pods. And grind it coarsely.
4. Add 1 tomato(chopped) on the same grinder container. And run the machine for about 30 seconds, until tomatoes ground coarsely. Hint: Generally, tomatoes are mashed up by hand, but nowadays tomatoes which we get needs a machine to mash them up.
5. Heat pan over medium flame, add a tsp of oil followed by 1/2 tsp of mustard seeds, 1/2 tsp of urad dal and a pinch of asafoetida. Allow the mustard seeds to splutter.
4. In the same container, add tamarind extract, the ground pepper mixture. Add the handful of fresh coriander leaves and curry leaves. Add salt and turmeric powder. Hint: Adjust salt and if the mixture is too tangy add the little water.

5. Bring this mixture just to boil, switch off the stove and transfer to the serving bowl. Hint: The moment when it becomes frothy on the surface, and a bunch of bubbles start appears on the surface, it is the time to switch off the flame. Make sure that the rasam should not over boil.
6. Serve hot with steamed rice or can be had as a soup. This traditional rasam is best to be paired up with Karamani Usili, Pachai Mochai Fry, Kovaikkai Fry.

Tips and Variations:

1. Add cooked and mashed Toor dal for a rich taste.
2. Every tamarind variety is different. So sourness also gets different from each variety. So judge the quantity of water accordingly.
3. If you feel if sour after cooking, try adding warm water to minimize the sourness.
4. The seasonings(like mustard seeds) will float on the surface in a perfectly made rasam,

Serving suggestions For Authentic Rasam Recipe:

Authentic Rasam Recipe-South Indian soup

Rasam, a South Indian Soup is the easiest and simple recipe that can be made in minutes. Rasam will be included in our lunch menu for almost every day. It is the only menu item that can be served in any course of South Indian meal.

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To retain the taste and benefit of the fresh spices, Rasam should not over boiled . Our homemade rasam recipes always requires ‘single boil’ method. We remove it from the fire, the moment rasam starts boiling and all the fresh ingredients starts floating.

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Hi, I'm Suja, the person behind PEPPER BOWL and based in Pennsylvania, USA. I focus on easy and simple to make recipes with the inspiration of flavors around the world. I enjoy in simplifying the recipes with minimal ingredients to suit today's busy lifestyle.

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